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21 weeks pregnant - find it tough to stay lying on my side thru the nite. is it that harmful to baby if u sleep on your back?
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As long as u are: Propped up on pillows can sleep on your back, u do not want to sleep flat on your back because as you progress the weight of the uterus can compress the vena cava and decrease blood flow to everything.
Answered 5/7/2019
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